Break away ring

ABSTRACT

The ring is constructed of metal forming a cylinder. The ring is actually two halves of a cylinder joined by a thin mesh or wires connecting the halves.  
     The wires are made of a softer metal of the strength to break or stretch at a pounds per square inches stress point that is less than that necessary to sever the finger. These wires connect the two halves at a seated rim.  
     The halves rim are shaped to contain a convex, u-shaped rim and a concave, bowl-shaped rim and, if style permits, edge blocks to form a seat or trough to prevent side-ways slipping. The wires connect the two halves vertically to continue the circular direction of the ring.  
     If style does not permit edge blocks to form a trough to join both halves, then the joining wires will be crisscrossed for stability and to prevent sideways sliding.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

[0001] I have been told some gruesome stories about losing fingersbecause of rings being caught during a fall. My fiancée is a contractorin construction and remodeling homes. I designed the Break Away Ringoriginally as a wedding ring. I didn't want this to happen to him.

[0002] After I came up with the design, I became aware of many othersituations, listening to stories of accidents in other fields and athome. I believe this invention can save a lot of people from pain andpermanent disfigurement.

[0003] The only ring that I am aware of that has proposed to preventinjury is a solid, continuous ring, designed in such a fashion as tofunnel the finger out of the ring. There is nothing close to the BreakAway principle for which I am requesting a patent.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

[0004] The Break Away ring is actually two halves of a metal ring thatis joined by thin mesh or wires made of softer material. The ring isdesigned to stretch or break apart with excessive pull but will alsoresist splitting if force is applied.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING

[0005] The Break Away ring is cylinder shaped, but is actually twohalves of a cylinder or ring, using thin wires connecting the halves.

[0006] Each half's rim FIG. 1 are shaped to contain a convex, U-shapedrim and a concave, bowl shaped rim and, if style permits, with edgeblocks FIG. 2 to form a seat or trough to prevent side-ways slipping.The wires connect the two halves vertically to continue the circulardirection of the ring.

[0007] If style does not permit edge blocks to form a trough to joinboth halves, then the joining wires will be criss-crossed FIG. 3 forstability and to prevent sideways sliding.

[0008] The wires are made of a softer metal, such as gold or likematerial. FIG. 2A and FIG. 3A. These wires connect the two halves at aseated rim.

[0009] The ring is constructed of metal that, when seated, appears toform one complete cylinder or ring. FIG. 2B and FIG. 3B. Front view.

DETAILED PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

[0010] General

[0011] The Break Away principal

[0012] The ring is constructed of metal appearing to form a cylinder.The ring is actually two halves of a cylinder joined by thin wiresconnecting the halves at a seated rim. The ring is constructed of metalthat when seated appearing to form one complete cylinder.

[0013] Rim

[0014] Each half's rim are shaped to contain a convex, U-shaped rim anda concave, bowl-shaped rim to prevent splitting and linear slipping.When style permits, the concave, bowl shaped rim will contain edgeblocks to form a trough and the convex rim adjusted to fit in order toprevent side-ways slipping.

[0015] Wires

[0016] The wires are made of a softer metal of the strength to stretch,break or otherwise disconnect at a pounds-per-square inch stress pointthat is less than that necessary to sever the finger. The wires are madeof a softer metal, such as gold or like material. These wires connectthe two halves at a seated rim vertically to continue the circulardirection of the ring.

[0017] When style does not permit edge blocks to form a trough as notedin previous paragraph, then the joining wires will be crisscrossed ormeshed for stability and to prevent horizontal, sideways sliding.

1 I designed and claim that the manner of connecting two halves of thering is wires of soft pliable metal or like material wherein theimprovement comprises what a substantial force shall cause the ring toseparate by stretching or break apart. 2 I designed and claim that theconnecting edges of the ring halves be a concave, convex shape to form asmooth, rounded trench Wherein the improvement comprises a strong fitthat resists splitting if pressure is applied. 3 I designed and claimthat the connecting wire be of directed in the position that the designof the ring half's edge trench Wherein the improvement comprises shouldnot slip side ways depending on the style of the ring a) If style allowsan edge notch at the sides of the trench Wherein the improvementcomprises little or no sideways slipping. then the wire will beconnected in a linear manner as to continue the circular shape of thering. b) If the ring style does not allow the edge notch and requires acontinuous smooth surface, then connecting wires will cross each other,crisscross Wherein the improvement comprises little or no sidewaysslipping.